GET INVOLVED WITH NCS THIS YEAR WITH SOUTHEND UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
NCS – IT ALL STARTS AT YES
Delivered by Southend United Community and Educational Trust, you can have the experience of a lifetime this year with every young person who signs up to the programme receiving 2 free tickets to a Southend United FC match.

Southend United FC is once again proud to be offering the National Citizen Service in 2014. This is a great opportunity to not only get involved with your local Football Club, but also meet new people, try new activities, gain qualifications and give back to your local community, all of which will help you stand out from the crowd. With 3 projects running in 2014 there’s never been a better time to get involved

‘In a football team you have to work together to achieve results, this is very similar to what NCS promotes. This project allows young people to work together to overcome fears and excel themselves, as well as allowing them to help the local community in the process. The project is a great way to get involved, meet new people and show everyone just what amazing role models young people can be and what they have to offer’
John White – Southend United FC First Team Captain

About NCS in Southend:

You can sign up to NCS in Southend for the small fee* of £35 (Spring/Autumn) or £50 (Summer) which includes transport to and from residential phases, food, all accommodation, all activities and the graduation event. Participants can look forward to the following:

SPRING
Outdoors Residential – Starting Sunday 6th April 2014
Spend 3 days and 3 nights at Kingswood in Ashford and enjoy activities such as 3G swing, rock climbing, abseiling, archery, team building and plenty more fun in the sun!
Skills Building Days – Starting Wednesday 9th April 2014
Spend 3 days at Southend United FC (Roots Hall Stadium) where you will learn new skills, build your confidence and self-esteem and have the opportunity to achieve a Sports Leaders Day Award
Social Action Project – Starting Monday 14th April 2014
Now is the time to put your new found confidence and skills into practice and make a real difference in your local community! YOU and your team are in charge and are responsible for planning and carrying out a project of your choice that will benefit your local area – whether it’s revamping a school playground, arranging a tea party for elderly residents or holding a family funday – the choice is yours! What would make a real difference to your local community?
Graduation – Date TBC

SUMMER
Outdoors Residential – Starting Monday 14th July 2014
Spend 5 days and 4 nights at Kingswood in Norfolk and enjoy activities such as canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling, archery, team building and plenty more fun in the sun!
Skills Building Days – Starting Monday 21st July 2014
Spend 5 days and 4 nights at a Danbury Outdoors Centre in Essex where you will learn new skills, build your confidence and self-esteem and have the opportunity to achieve a Level 3 Community Volunteering award.
Social Action Project – Starting Monday 28th July 2014
Now is the time to put your new found confidence and skills into practice and make a real difference in your local community! YOU and your team are in charge and are responsible for planning and carrying out a project of your choice that will benefit your local area – whether it’s revamping a school playground, arranging a tea party for elderly residents or holding a family funday – the choice is yours! What would make a real difference to your local community?
Graduation – Date TBC

AUTUMN
Outdoors Residential – Starting Sunday 26th October 2014
Spend 3 days and 3 nights at Kingswood in Ashford and enjoy activities such as 3G swing, rock climbing, abseiling, archery, team building and plenty more fun in the sun!
Skills Building Days – Starting Wednesday 29th October 2014
Spend 3 days at Southend United FC (Roots Hall Stadium) where you will learn new skills, build your confidence and self-esteem and have the opportunity to achieve a Sports Leaders Day Award
Social Action Project – Date TBC
Now is the time to put your new found confidence and skills into practice and make a real difference in your local community! YOU and your team are in charge and are responsible for planning and carrying out a project of your choice that will benefit your local area – whether it’s revamping a school playground, arranging a tea party for elderly residents or holding a family funday – the choice is yours! What would make a real difference to your local community?
Graduation – Date TBC

There’s only one way to celebrate what you and all your new friends have achieved this year, and that’s with an Official Graduation Ceremony. Get your best outfit on and bring your family to Southend United Football Club to celebrate your fantastic achievement and receive your NCS Certificate signed by our Prime Minister – David Cameron

So now you’ve completed NCS, your CV looks great, you’re feeling great and you’re ready to take on the world – well the fun doesn’t stop there! Not only do we run a graduate programme for everyone who completes NCS but you could also be given the opportunity to come back as a volunteer and experience it all again but this time you’ll have the added responsibility of making sure the next cohort of young people have the best time possible!

What Southend NCS grads are saying…
‘My favourite part of NCS was Jacobs ladder. I worked with someone in my team to get right to the top, overcoming my fear of heights in the process. I’d definitely volunteer again because it looks good on my CV and I feel like I’ve worked hard to help someone else. I’ve learnt I can work well in a team and share responsibility. I really enjoyed the project and would recommend to anyone!’
Luke Bunce – Southend United NCS Graduate

Get involved!
Southend United’s NCS programme will give all participants the opportunity to gain:
•Up to 50 UCAS points by achieving a Level 3 Award/Certificate in Community Volunteering or a Level 1 Sports Leaders Award
•FREE tickets to Southend United FC matches throughout the project

So what are you waiting for?! Places are limited so Sign Up now and one of our team will be in touch with all the information you need.
If you require any further information please emaileducation@southendunited-cet.co.uk or call 01702 341351